stopscript
nounUK /ˈstɒp.skrɪpt/
US /ˈstɑːp.skrɪpt/
A stopscript is a written note that tells someone to stop doing something.
The teacher left a stopscript on the door so nobody would enter the room.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small computer file that makes a program stop running.
He ran the stopscript to shut down the game safely.
3. A line in a play that tells an actor to stop speaking.
The actor paused when he reached the stopscript in the scene.
4. A rule in a game that ends the round right away.
The stopscript says the game is over when the timer rings.